The Official 2020-2021 Hot Stove Offseason Thread

[Taylor]

15 minutes ago, Lou said:

This thread is exhausting.

Every time I blink there are three new pages.

[EdmontonAngelsFan]

 

[Bronson]

Just now, EdmontonAngelsFan said:

 

Won’t do them any good but congrats I guess lol

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

15 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

No we don't you newb!!!

Damn I got pwn3d 

[jsnpritchett]

1 hour ago, Bronson said:

Won’t do them any good but congrats I guess lol

Yep...And in 2 or 3 years, he'll probably be forced into mostly playing 1B or DHing (assuming the universal DH is finally enacted permanently)--and his relative value will drop big-time. 

[rafibomb]

 

[Slegnaac]

Strange that the Mets are the only team to make a formal offer to Bauer.

[Taylor]

9 minutes ago, Slegnaac said:

Strange that the Mets are the only team to make a formal offer to Bauer.

Allegedly.

[mmc]

 

[Angel Oracle]

6 hours ago, Jinzu said:

“The New York Mets have formally offered free-agent starter Trevor Bauer a contract that would make him one of baseball’s highest-paid players on an annual average salary, a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations told USA TODAY Sports.”

I guess in today’s world, someone with “direct knowledge” is the same as “The Mets confirm”.

Sideshow Bob

[mmc]

Pitched in the NPB the last 4 seasons

 

[Tank]

6 hours ago, Chuckster70 said:

Link?

 

[ScottT]

9 minutes ago, mmc said:

Pitched in the NPB the last 4 seasons

 

NPB batters weren't impressed the last two years.

[Tank]

53 minutes ago, rafibomb said:

 

Jon, if it's the Brewers and the Jays, then they are no longer 'mystery' teams. Just an FYI, you hack.

[rafibomb]

Rumor going around that the Blue Jays signed Marcus Siemen to a 1 year $18 million deal

Edited January 26, 2021 by rafibomb

[mmc]

 

[mmc]

 

[Inside Pitch]

4 minutes ago, rafibomb said:

Rumor going around that the Blue Jays signed Marcus Siemen to a 1 year $18 million deal

You should have just asked @mmc....lol

[rafibomb]

Just now, Inside Pitch said:

You should have just asked @mmc....lol

Not sure if he is actually human or just a bot that is programmed to post tweets 

[rafibomb]

I don't know for sure because it's only one year but I would imagine that this may take them out of the Bauer sweepstakes

Edited January 26, 2021 by rafibomb

[Tank]

2 minutes ago, rafibomb said:

I don't know for sure but I would imagine that this may take them out of the Bauer sweepstakes

[Chuck]

4 minutes ago, rafibomb said:

I don't know for sure but I would imagine that this may take them out of the Bauer sweepstakes

Yeah I'm guessing they get Paxton for much cheaper than Bauer and then call it an offseason. 

They may also sign Walker who did very well for them after getting moved there last summer. They have two lefties already in Ryu and Ray.

[nando714]

Simba not getting anything close to what semien just got 

please no Bauer 

[mmc]

 

[jsnpritchett]

39 minutes ago, ScottT said:

NPB batters weren't impressed the last two years.

Yeah, his numbers other than K-rate look awful.  Weird dude to be going after, but what do I know?